The search for missing 8-year-old girl, Iyana Lowery, from Bennettsville, has sadly ended after deputies discovered her body Sunday morning in a remote area near McColl.

Marlboro County Coroner Tim Brown identifies the body found Sunday at Iyana Lowery, who had been missing since May 5.

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According to a press release distributed by SLED on behalf of the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office, the body, now identified as Iyana Lowery, was discovered Sunday morning after officials received information that led them to the area near McColl.

“The body was recovered in an area off New Bridge Road,” according to Marlboro County Sheriff Charles Lemon. “The body was identified by Marlboro County Coroner Tim Brown through DNA records.”

Multiple law enforcement agencies searched for Iyana Lowery for nine days before discovering her body.

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